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Charley Bassett

Charles Edwin Bassett

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 150 lb.

Born: February 9, 1863 in Central Falls, RI
School: Brown University (Providence, RI)(All Transactions)
Debut: July 22, 1884
Teams (by GP): Hoosiers/Giants/Grays/Cowboys/Colonels 1884-1892

Final Game: October 15, 1892
Died: May 28, 1942 in Pawtucket, RI
Buried: Moshassuck Cemetery, Central Falls, RI
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1884 21 PRO NL 27 83 79 10 11 2 1 0 6 4 15 .139 .181 .190 .371 18 15 0 5/6O4
1885 22 PRO NL 82 304 285 21 41 8 2 0 16 19 60 .144 .197 .186 .383 27 53 0 465/2
1886 23 KCN NL 90 378 342 41 89 19 8 2 32 6 36 43 .260 .331 .380 .711 111 130 0 6/5
1887 24 IND NL 119 482 452 41 104 14 6 1 47 25 25 31 .230 .278 .294 .572 62 133 5 *4
1888 25 IND NL 128 519 481 58 116 20 3 2 60 24 32 41 .241 .297 .308 .604 92 148 6 *4
1889 26 IND NL 127 517 477 64 117 12 5 4 68 15 37 38 .245 .304 .317 .620 72 151 3 *4
1890 27 NYG NL 100 446 410 52 98 13 8 0 54 14 29 25 .239 .300 .310 .610 81 127 7 *4
1891 28 NYG NL 130 564 524 60 136 19 8 4 68 16 36 29 .260 .312 .349 .661 97 183 4 *5/4
1892 29 TOT NL 114 466 443 45 94 7 8 2 51 16 21 30 .212 .251 .278 .529 64 123 2 54
1892 29 NYG NL 35 138 130 9 27 2 3 0 16 0 6 11 .208 .254 .269 .523 59 35 2 4/5
1892 29 LOU NL 79 328 313 36 67 5 5 2 35 16 15 19 .214 .250 .281 .531 66 88 0 5/4
9 Yrs 917 3759 3493 392 806 114 49 15 402 116 239 312 .231 .285 .304 .590 76 1063 27
162 Game Avg. 162 664 617 69 142 20 9 3 71 42 55 .231 .285 .304 .590 76 188 5
NYG (3 yrs) 265 1148 1064 121 261 34 19 4 138 30 71 65 .245 .301 .324 .625 86 345 13
IND (3 yrs) 374 1518 1410 163 337 46 14 7 175 64 94 110 .239 .293 .306 .600 75 432 14
PRO (2 yrs) 109 387 364 31 52 10 3 0 22 23 75 .143 .194 .187 .381 25 68 0
LOU (1 yr) 79 328 313 36 67 5 5 2 35 16 15 19 .214 .250 .281 .531 66 88 0
KCN (1 yr) 90 378 342 41 89 19 8 2 32 6 36 43 .260 .331 .380 .711 111 130 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1884 21 PRO NL 27 83 -8 0 0 2 1 -5 -0.5 2 -2 -0.2 .483 .497 -0.4 0.2 -4 $ 5/6O4
1885 22 PRO NL 82 304 -24 0 0 6 3 -15 -1.6 9 -6 -0.6 .482 .491 -1.1 0.8 -12 $ 465/2
1886 23 KCN NL 90 378 5 -1 0 -5 6 4 0.2 12 16 1.5 .504 .502 2.1 0.0 21 $ 6/5
1887 24 IND NL 119 482 -23 -1 0 16 2 -5 -0.7 15 10 0.8 .496 .497 -0.3 1.4 -6 $ *4
1888 25 IND NL 128 519 -3 -1 0 1 3 -1 -0.2 16 15 1.4 .499 .500 1.4 0.3 14 $ *4
1889 26 IND NL 127 517 -18 -2 0 10 2 -7 -0.8 15 8 0.8 .495 .496 0.1 1.0 -2 $ *4
1890 27 NYG NL 100 446 -9 -2 0 20 2 12 0.8 14 25 2.2 .511 .506 0.5 1.8 5 $ *4
1891 28 NYG NL 130 564 0 -2 0 10 4 12 0.9 17 29 2.6 .508 .507 1.9 1.1 19 $ *5/4
1892 29 NYG NL 35 138 -7 0 0 3 1 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .492 .498 -0.1 0.3 -2 $ 4/5
1892 29 LOU NL 79 328 -12 0 0 1 3 -8 -0.8 10 2 0.2 .491 .495 0.2 0.3 1 $ 5/4
9 Seasons 917 3759 -98 -8 0 64 27 -16 -3.1 114 99 8.8 .498 .499 4.3 7.3 34 $
NYG (3 yrs) 265 1148 -16 -4 0 33 7 21 1.3 35 56 4.9 .507 .504 2.3 3.3 23 $
IND (3 yrs) 374 1518 -44 -4 0 27 8 -13 -1.8 46 33 3.0 .497 .498 1.2 2.6 6 $
PRO (2 yrs) 109 387 -32 0 0 8 4 -20 -2.1 12 -8 -0.8 .482 .494 -1.5 1.0 -16 $
LOU (1 yr) 79 328 -12 0 0 1 3 -8 -0.8 10 2 0.2 .491 .495 0.2 0.3 1 $
KCN (1 yr) 90 378 5 -1 0 -5 6 4 0.2 12 16 1.5 .504 .502 2.1 0.0 21 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1884 21 PRO NL 83 68 3 1.2 72 .172 .139 .248 .181 .288 .190 .344 .371 .632 18 .110 -7.3 -0.8 .051
1885 22 PRO NL 304 244 10 1.1 66 .182 .144 .242 .197 .285 .186 .324 .383 .610 27 .111 -22.2 -2.6 .042
1886 23 KCN NL 378 253 43 4.4 84 .293 .260 .263 .331 .313 .380 .360 .711 .674 111 .579 5.4 0.6 .680 .243 .120 3.0
1887 24 IND NL 482 348 36 2.7 94 .245 .230 .270 .278 .327 .294 .384 .572 .711 62 .288 -23.1 -2.3 .540 .175 .064 1.9
1888 25 IND NL 519 365 43 3.1 73 .260 .241 .247 .297 .295 .308 .338 .604 .633 92 .478 -3.2 -0.4 .575 .183 .067 3.7
1889 26 IND NL 517 360 45 3.3 97 .260 .245 .275 .304 .345 .317 .374 .620 .720 72 .376 -18.9 -1.9 .572 .180 .071 6.3
1890 27 NYG NL 446 312 37 3.1 85 .255 .239 .254 .300 .331 .310 .344 .610 .675 81 .395 -10.8 -1.2 .567 .176 .071 .0
1891 28 NYG NL 564 388 56 3.8 83 .269 .260 .253 .312 .326 .349 .344 .661 .670 97 .486 -3.1 -0.3 .616 .189 .090 6.4
1892 29 TOT NL 466 349 30 2.2 77 .224 .212 .245 .251 .317 .278 .328 .529 .645 64 .292 -21.2 -2.4 .464 .149 .065 3.6
1892 29 NYG NL 138 103 8 2.0 81 .227 .208 .251 .254 .324 .269 .336 .523 .659 59 .256 -7.2 -0.8 .417 .108 .062
1892 29 LOU NL 328 246 22 2.4 75 .223 .214 .242 .250 .314 .281 .325 .531 .639 66 .309 -14.1 -1.6 .484 .166 .067 3.6
9 Yrs 3759 2687 303 3.0 83 .250 .231 .256 .285 .319 .304 .350 .590 .669 76 .382 -104.5 -11.2 .538 .175 .074 26.6
162 Game Avg. 664 475 54 3.0 83 .250 .231 .256 .285 .319 .304 .350 .590 .669 76 .382 -104.5 -11.2 .538 .175 .074 5
NYG (3 yrs) 1148 803 101 3.3 84 .258 .245 .253 .301 .327 .324 .343 .625 .670 86 .426 -21.1 -2.3 .572 .174 .079 7.1
IND (3 yrs) 1518 1073 124 3.0 87 .255 .239 .264 .293 .322 .306 .365 .600 .687 75 .377 -45.2 -4.6 .563 .179 .067 12.6
PRO (2 yrs) 387 312 13 1.1 67 .180 .143 .244 .194 .286 .187 .329 .381 .614 25 .111 -29.5 -3.4 .044
LOU (1 yr) 328 246 22 2.3 75 .223 .214 .242 .250 .314 .281 .325 .531 .639 66 .308 -14.1 -1.6 .484 .166 .067 3.6
KCN (1 yr) 378 253 43 4.4 84 .293 .260 .263 .331 .313 .380 .360 .711 .674 111 .579 5.4 0.6 .680 .243 .120 3.0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1884 21 27 83 79 10 11 2 1 0 6 4 15 .139 .181 .190 .371 18 15 0
1885 22 109 387 364 31 52 10 3 0 22 23 75 .143 .194 .187 .381 25 68 0
1886 23 199 765 706 72 141 29 11 2 54 6 59 118 .200 .261 .280 .542 69 198 0
1887 24 318 1247 1158 113 245 43 17 3 101 31 84 149 .212 .268 .286 .554 66 331 5
1888 25 446 1766 1639 171 361 63 20 5 161 55 116 190 .220 .276 .292 .569 73 479 11
1889 26 573 2283 2116 235 478 75 25 9 229 70 153 228 .226 .283 .298 .580 73 630 14
1890 27 673 2729 2526 287 576 88 33 9 283 84 182 253 .228 .285 .300 .585 74 757 21
1891 28 803 3293 3050 347 712 107 41 13 351 100 218 282 .233 .290 .308 .598 78 940 25
1892 29 917 3759 3493 392 806 114 49 15 402 116 239 312 .231 .285 .304 .590 76 1063 27

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1884 21 38 115 110 10 13 2 1 0 6 0 5 21 .118 .157 .155 .311 3 27
1885 22 120 441 414 29 58 11 3 0 22 0 27 88 .140 .193 .181 .374 15 82
1886 23 118 476 434 44 103 22 9 2 34 7 42 56 .237 .305 .343 .648 46 90
1887 24 152 589 557 39 113 15 7 1 45 27 27 40 .203 .246 .260 .507 34 119
1888 25 152 614 570 66 135 23 3 2 69 28 37 49 .237 .292 .298 .590 49 128
1889 26 155 600 559 59 121 12 5 4 62 16 38 46 .216 .270 .277 .547 41 127
1890 27 120 518 479 51 105 14 9 0 53 15 31 30 .219 .278 .286 .564 36 100
1891 28 153 644 601 60 146 20 9 4 68 17 39 34 .243 .293 .326 .620 56 130
1892 29 120 484 461 43 94 7 8 2 49 16 21 32 .204 .242 .267 .509 29 114
9 Yrs 1128 4481 4185 401 888 126 54 15 408 126 267 396 .212 .264 .279 .543 309 917
162 Game Avg. 162 644 601 58 128 18 8 2 59 38 57 .212 .264 .279 .543 44 917

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1887 NL  1.4 (4th)
1889 NL  1.0 (7th)
1890 NL  1.8 (6th)
1891 NL  1.1 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1885 NL  60 (4th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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